Rhode Island: David Cicilline Goes Up With First TV Ad - Roll Call

Rhode Island: David Cicilline Goes Up With First TV Ad

By Abby Livingston

Posted August 1, 2012 at 10:36pm

Rep. David Cicilline (D) went on the air with a positive TV ad that stresses his office’s work in constituent services.

The buy is at least five figures and will be on broadcast television during the Olympics.

Cicilline also faces a primary challenge in businessman Anthony Gemma. The primary is Sept. 11. Roll Call rates this race as a Tossup.

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